A woodshop can teach more about hope than a self-help book. We open with a simple story about a friend who scours lumber yards for warped offcuts and busted pallets, then turns them into game cabinets, shelves, and gifts that surprise everyone who sees them. The trick isn’t magic tools; it’s trained eyes, patient hands, and a habit of planing past the ugly top layer until the clean grain shows through. That moment in the shop becomes a living parable for anyone who feels like the discard pile...
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A woodshop can teach more about hope than a self-help book. We open with a simple story about a friend who scours lumber yards for warped offcuts and busted pallets, then turns them into game cabinets, shelves, and gifts that surprise everyone who sees them. The trick isn’t magic tools; it’s trained eyes, patient hands, and a habit of planing past the ugly top layer until the clean grain shows through. That moment in the shop becomes a living parable for anyone who feels like the discard pile...
A single moment—Linus saying “fear not” and letting his blanket fall—can change how we carry the season. We dive into why A Charlie Brown Christmas still resonates: the tender Vince Guaraldi score, Charles Schulz’s bold insistence on the Nativity, and the surprising power of small, loving choices. This isn’t nostalgia for its own sake; it’s a guide to re-centering our hearts when the holidays amplify both joy and anxiety. We share the backstory of Schulz negotiating with network executives t...
Starting Right
A woodshop can teach more about hope than a self-help book. We open with a simple story about a friend who scours lumber yards for warped offcuts and busted pallets, then turns them into game cabinets, shelves, and gifts that surprise everyone who sees them. The trick isn’t magic tools; it’s trained eyes, patient hands, and a habit of planing past the ugly top layer until the clean grain shows through. That moment in the shop becomes a living parable for anyone who feels like the discard pile...
